First images from the Vera Rubin Observatory #outerspace #astronomy #universe #telescope cope
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Inside Einstein’s Mind | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
From NOVA PBS Official. Retrace the thought experiments that inspired his theory on the nature of reality. (Premiered November 25, 2015) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/4nTCfJk | #novapbs On November 25th, 1915, Einstein published his greatest work: general relativity. The theory transformed our understanding of nature’s laws and the entire history of the cosmos, reaching back to…
Great Escape at Dunkirk | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
From NOVA PBS Official. How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940. (Aired February 14, 2018) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3TEO6gt | #novapbs As France fell to the German armies in May 1940, 400,000 Allied troops were trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk. Their annihilation seemed certain—a disaster that could have…
How Harvard Discovered It Has an Original Copy of the Magna Carta | NOVA | PBS
From NOVA PBS Official. They paid only $27.50 for it from a London bookseller in 1946. It’s just the seventh known copy remaining in the world. Researchers used ultraviolet scans to compare Harvard Law School’s copy of the Magna Carta, word for word, against the other known originals. Their analysis helped confirm it was an…
This Giant Telescope Will Map the Universe in Unbelievable Detail | NOVA | PBS
From NOVA PBS Official. Go behind the scenes as NOVA visits the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile, where scientists fire up the world’s largest digital camera for the first time. Equipped with an 8.4-meter mirror and a 3.2-billion-pixel camera—the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy—the Rubin Observatory is poised to revolutionize how we see…
Why are there stone tree trunks in the Arctic? #shorts #arctic #paleontology
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How syrup turned deadly #shorts #greatmolassesflood #molasses #boston
From NOVA PBS Official. Molasses barreled down the streets of Boston with such force that it knocked a building off its foundation, causing the upper floors to collapse onto the first story. Check out this related video from @GBHNews Curiosity Desk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1FnQmAsajc
Early humans may have encountered a giant creature #archaeology #sloth
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Humans may have lived in North America way earlier than we thought #earlyhumans #humanhistory 
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The science of scratch tickets #brainscience #scratchoffs
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Alaskan Dinosaurs | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
From NOVA PBS Official. Intrepid paleontologists discover dinosaurs that thrived in the Arctic’s cold and dark. (Aired January 19, 2022) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/43FFyvs | #novapbs A team of intrepid paleontologists discovers dinosaurs that thrived in the unlikeliest of places—the cold and dark of winter in the Arctic Circle. How did they survive year-round and raise…
Arctic Ghost Ship | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
From NOVA PBS Official. An astonishing find could solve the mystery of Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition. (Aired September 23, 2015) This program was originally broadcast in 2015. The HMS Terror was discovered by the Arctic Research Foundation in 2016. The ownership of both the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus was later transferred to Canada…
Could this mysterious grave belong to Vikings? #mystery #bones #vikings #archaeology
From NOVA PBS Official. Archaeologists discovered a mass grave of what they thought to be ninth-century Vikings. But for some reason, the radiocarbon dates of their bones, found by measuring a radioactive carbon isotope, appeared much older.
The Science of Scratch-Offs: What Your Brain Can’t Resist | NOVA | PBS
From NOVA PBS Official. You probably won’t win big playing the Lottery but your brain may want to keep trying. 💰 Listen to the "Scratch and Win" Podcast from GBH News: https://bit.ly/4mFakMe Scratch-off tickets are big money for state-run lotteries. Is it the promise of winning big that keeps players in the game? Or is…
Can lemurs count? #shorts #lemur #math
From NOVA PBS Official. Researchers designed a test to see how well lemurs can compare quantities. 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA’s newsletter here: https://to.pbs.org/4brCC7Y 🛍️ Shop official NOVA 50th anniversary merch: https://nova-shop.org/ Follow on social for more NOVA content…
Great Mammoth Mystery | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
From NOVA PBS Official. Sir David Attenborough explores a site with traces of ancient mammoths and Neanderthals. (Aired February 16, 2022) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/4js2FhH | #novapbs Sir David Attenborough investigates a unique site in southern England where amateur fossil hunters uncovered giant mammoth bones and evidence of Neanderthals. A team of paleontologists and archaeologists soon…
What a Multi-Car Crash Test Revealed About Airbags | NOVA | PBS
From NOVA PBS Official. Airbags are designed for a single deployment, but real-world car crashes are rarely that simple. In a remote-controlled crash test, researchers uncover how airbags respond to repeated collisions. The test highlights the limitations of airbags in multi-impact scenarios. 📺 Watch the full episode, "Ultimate Crash Test: Impact": https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/ultimate-crash-test-impact/ 📰 Stay up…
This massive skeleton belongs to an ancient whale #short #whale #fossil
From NOVA PBS Official. At first, scientists thought it was a gigantic marine reptile. 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA’s newsletter here: https://to.pbs.org/4brCC7Y 🛍️ Shop official NOVA 50th anniversary merch: https://nova-shop.org/ Follow on social for more NOVA content Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs…
This old idea is still hurting patients today #shorts
From NOVA PBS Official. Old ideas about lung function that have since been proven wrong still influence medical care today.